We hope that the information you will find here on our Maui Health and Safety page will be helpful.
Emergency Services – Hospital, Police, Fire and Coast Guard Hospital The Maui Memorial Medical Center is located in Central Maui at 221 Mahalani St in Wailuku, HI, 96793. Their phone number is (808) 244-9056.
Police The Maui County Police Department (there are no city police departments in Maui) is located at 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. Dial 911 or (808) 244-6344.
Fire The Maui County Fire Department has district stations located in Lahaina (808) 661-4441 and in Hana (808) 248-8311, or dial 911.
Coast Guard Maui Coast Guard Station is located on Maalaea Rd, Wailuku, HI 96793. Dial 911 or (808) 244-5256.
Additional Medical Services West Maui Health Care Center is a walk-in clinic (no appointment necessary) located at 2435 Kaanapali Pkwy, Suite H-7, Kaanapali, HI. Their phone number is (808) 667-9721.
Urgent Care Maui is located at 1325 S Kihei Rd, Ste 103 in Kihei, HI 96753-8145. Their phone number is (808) 879-7781.
Doctors On Call. Their phone number is (808) 667-7676 and they have three locations:
Hyatt Regency Maui located at 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Lahaina, HI 96761. They are open daily 8 pm -9 pm.
Westin Maui located at 2365 Kaanaapali Pkwy, Lahaina, HI 96761. Open 8 am – 9 pm daily. And at
5931 Lower Honoapiilani Hwy in Lahaina, HI 96761.
Poison Control Center can be reached at (800) 362-3585.
Emergency Dental Services Aloha Lahaina Dentists are located on 134 Luakini St in Lahaina. Their phone number is (808) 661-4005. The Kihei Dental Center is located at 1847 S Kihei Rd, and their phone number is (808) 874-8401.
Skin Care We have mentioned this elsewhere, but it is highly recommended that you use sun block with an SPF of 15 or more to avoid sunburn. Our first trip to Maui (1997) -- while very enjoyable -- could have been less painful if we had applied sun block at least once an hour while on the beach at Kaanapali. I thought I could avoid a burn because generally I tan very well, but that just wasn’t the case.
That night we both had some painful first degree burns on our necks and backs. The following several days on the beach were spent wearing a t-shirt both in and out of the water to protect us from making our sunburns worse. Needless to say, we avoided sunburns during our next two trips to Maui by always applying sun block with a minimum SPF of 30 every 45 minutes.
Water Safety – Drinking Maui tap water (i.e., potable water) is safe to drink in Maui, Hawaii.
As a warning, please avoid drinking freshwater directly from streams and ponds because they may contain leptospirosis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals, and occurs worldwide but is most common in temperate or tropical climates….It is a recreational hazard for campers or those who participate in outdoor sports in contaminated areas and has been associated with swimming, wading, and whitewater rafting in contaminated lakes and rivers. For additional information see
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NOTE: This page is intended for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your physician with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health and travel.
